Posted by tgo on April 17, 2006, at 9:19:57
In reply to Re: Social anxiety with no energy or motivation, posted by nutjob on April 14, 2006, at 22:08:58
Let me know how the amisulpride works out for you. I don't know much about it, but am wondering if it causes weight gain. I gained 50 lbs on paxil and zoloft and am always cautious now about more weight gain.
I find the klonopin does not work as well for me now that I have started prozac. But, the prozac does help my mood. Provigil makes me feel great, but then it causes a headache and a crash, I'll have to try adding a 25 mg or 50 mg dose in the afternoon to see if that helps or take klonopin with it to see if that helps when it wears off.
It's unfortunate that these doctors don't know how to treat social anxiety properly which leaves us to try to figure out for ourselves what will help us. And I think that many of us are quite desperate especially when it limits the type of job you can get or even your ability to get a job.
I did have a good response in the past to prozac plus gabitril plus a small dose of risperdal. I felt great on it and no anxiety. I became hypomanic on it. I think if my doctor had just lowered my prozac instead of taking me off it, it might have been a good solution. Though I have heard people say that gabitril stops working after a while. I'm wondering if klonopin instead of gabitril would have a similar effect.
Good luck with the amisulpride!
> I've struggled with social anxiety my entire life. The Prozac-Klonopin combination worked well for me in this regard. Unfortunately I became highly impulsive and prone to rages. I began to drink very heavily and use illicit drugs for the first time in my life. This combination of meds afforded me both the best and worst social experiences of my life.
> I do not mean to suggest that you will have the same reaction. In my case it seems I was experiencing "Prozac-induced mania." I've now been taking Klonopin alone for the past several months, and while I do feel more relaxed in the presence of others I do not find myself socializing with people anymore than I do off the drug. If anything I am much worse off than without it because what little motivation I did have before is now gone, and sustaining my attention on anything is nearly impossible. Without the uplifting effects of Prozac I am more depressed than ever. I am both isolated and inert. As such, I am now in the process of weaning off Klonopin.
> I will soon be trying Amisulpride. Many people claim to have had success in treating their symptoms of social anxiety with this particular drug. Further it is said to be somewhat activating. I'm not getting my hopes up about it though. Unfortunately I have no choice but to order it online from overseas without a prescription, because my doctor refuses to prescribe it.
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> After I receive it in the mail I fully intend to describe my experience with amisulpride on this bulletin board.
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> Best of luck to you.
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> > Hi. I have social anxiety and hardly any energy or motivation and tiredness. Does anyone know of a good med combo for this condition? I take Klonopin as needed and prozac 20 mg, but that doesn't help the lack of energy and tiredness. Anyone else have these conditions and found something that works?
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